Dubai Wolves by CAFU and Habtoor Polo secured their spot in the championship match of the Dubai Gold Cup, following their respective wins over UAE Polo and Bangash, in the semifinals that took place at Al Habtoor Polo Resort, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday February 21. Therefore, the final will have some extra spice, with father and son, Mohammed Al Habtoor y Habtoor Al Habtoor, going head-to-head to claim most significant tournament in Asia and the Middle East.
Habtoor, the recent winners of the Dubai Silver Cup en este 2024, were a runner up of the Dubai Gold Cup in 2023, and lost to UAE Polo. For Dubai Wolves by CAFU it will be the first time they will play the final of the Dubai Gold Cup.
The final of the Dubai Gold Cup is set to be played on Saturday February 24.
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Dubai Polo Gold Cup, Semifinals:
SEMIFINAL #1: DUBAI WOLVES BY CAFU 10-7 UAE POLO
DUBAI WOLVES BY CAFU: Benjamín Panelo 7 (5 goals, 3 penalties), Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, Félix Esaín 6 (2, penalty), Santiago Laborde 6 (3). Total: 20.
UAE POLO: Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum 0, Federico Von Potobsky 5 (3 goals, 1 penalty), Lukin Monteverde 7 (2), Tommy Beresford 8 (2 penalties). Total: 20.
Score Dubai Wolves by CAFU: 1-1, 3-1, 5-3, 7-5, 10-7.
MVP: Santiago Laborde.
Umpires: Matías Baibiene & Jason Dixon.
SEMIFINAL #2: HABTOOR POLO 14-10 BANGASH BY DODSON & HORRELL
HABTOOR POLO: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0 (1 goal), José Araya 5 (5), Facundo Fernández Llorente 8 (3), Juan Jaureche 7 (5, 4 penalties). Total: 20.
BANGASH BY DODSON & HORRELL: Haider Bangash 0, Facundo Kelly 3, Tomás Fernández Llorente 8 (7, 3 penalties), Alfredo Cappella 8 (3, penalties). Total: 19.
Score UAE Polo: 3-2, 5-4, 8-6, 13-7, 14-10.
MVP: José Araya.
Umpires: Peter Wright & Jason Dixon.
The Dubai Gold Cup will come to an end on Saturday February 24:
FINAL DUBAI GOLD CUP: DUBAI WOLVES BY CAFU VS HABTOOR POLO
Subsidiary final: Ghantoot vs Mahra Polo by AIX
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